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Peal Corporation issued 4,000 shares of its $10 par value stock with a market value of$85,000 to acquire 85 percent of the common stock of Seed Company on August 31, 20X3. Seed's fair value was determined to be $100,000 on that date. Peal had previously purchased 15 percent of Seed's common stock for$9,000 on January 31, 20X1, and had carried this investment at fair value on its balance. Peal reported this investment at $15,000 on its balance sheet at August 31, 20X3, immediately prior to acquiring the remaining 85 percent of Seed's shares. On August 31, 20X3, Peal also paid appraisal fees of$3,500 and stock issue costs of $2,000 incurred in completing the acquisition of the additional shares.


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Give the journal entries to be recorded by Peal in completing the acquisition of the additional shares of Seed.

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